When they were first released, Acanthrites were bemused with a torrent of moaning and bitching from non-Necron players. "You gave the Crons another anti-tank unit that is a flyer!? At T5, 3+ save, melta guns, 3W each, rending, jump pack infantry, for only 45 points a model!? FUCKEN CHEESE!" was the most common complaint. Seriously, the Crons has so many anti-tank and dedicated tank hunters you wonder how a faction such as the Sisters of Battle or Orks, you know, factions who are in dire need of some heavy armor would actually survive any encounter with them. At the very least with the Dark Eldar, their dark matter weaponry and void weaponry hits like a fucking truck and can make Necron players cry when used properly despite not having any armor at all. Of course with the change of flyers and the nerfing of the Heldrake, the Acanthrite too was slightly nerfed, but not by much.